Rachael Hubbard has over 15 years of experience in event planning and outreach roles. She currently works as an Outreach and Event Planner at Military.com where she develops outreach strategies to promote resources for veterans. Prior to this, she held event planning roles at Goodwin House Inc. and has volunteered extensively with organizations supporting wounded veterans. She has a proven track record of successfully organizing, managing, and promoting various events and campaigns.

1. RACHAEL H. HUBBARD
4111 Whispering Lane, Annandale, VA 22003
703-615-7634
rachaelmarkhubbard@gmail.com
Outreach and Event Planning Experience
Outreach and Event Planner; Military.com (May 2012-present)
Event Planner; Goodwin House Inc. (December 2009—May 2012)
Wounded Warrior Coordinator, Volunteer; Capital Concerts (July 2006-present)
Vice President, Project Manager; Human Resources Management Group (May 2007 – Dec. 2009)
Program Planner, Educator; Engleside School, (2003-2006)
Outreach and Marketing Responsibilities
• Develop and implement an annual outreach plan to increase membership activity by promoting
employment, educational, financial, and transitional tools that benefit veterans and their families.
• Organize, attend, and/or participate in special events and promotions advocating Military.com and its
veterans benefit and support initiatives.
• Create and enhance metrics and feedback mechanisms to evaluate success of the outreach strategies of
Military.com.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with like-minded veteran service organizations, non-profits,
military associations, corporations with effective veteran’s programs, and the U.S Military to meet the
varied needs of veterans and their families.
• Manage the development, distribution, and maintenance of all marketing collateral as it relates to the
outreach initiatives of Military.com.
Event Planning Skills
• Event management, coordination, and logistical support to government and private agencies
• Site surveys
• Budget development and compliance
• Detail oriented planning
• Database operation
• Registration website development
• Contract negotiations with event vendors (food and beverage, audiovisual) and hotels
• Printed material design and production (banners, signage, exhibits, registration brochures, etc.)
• Participant Correspondence
• Volunteer solicitation and supervision
• Transportation arrangements
• Award ceremony design and implementation
• Onsite support and management
• Staff management
• Speaker honorariums and reimbursements
• Statistical Reports
• Evaluation of program effectiveness
• Customer satisfaction commitment
• Client and industry research
• Company website design
• Marketing materials
• Press releases
• Company representative to senior federal government officials and to executives
• Fundraising
• Military Support Campaigns and projects

2. Marketing Campaigns
• T-shirts for the Troops Campaign: resulted in media coverage and the donation of over 3,000 t-shirts to
soldiers returning from the field with few personal items on hand.
• Operation Shoebox Campaign: coordinated with educators to encourage students to write letters and mail
packages to service men and women both in the field and at home.
• From Our Hearts to Yours Campaign: student letters, essays, and poems to 9/11 firefighter families were
compiled into books and sent to victim’s families, a campaign that was recognized in the September 11th
Family Association publication, Tribute, in 2004.
• Veterans’ Day Education Campaign: special service to honor veterans, recruited special guests to
participate in the day’s events, and assisted students in creating keepsakes to be distributed to veterans
who attended.
Computer Skills
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Publisher, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access)
• Cvent (Event Planning Software)
• Eventbrite (Event Planning Software)
• Social Media (Facebook, Linked In, Pinterest, Twitter)
Accomplishments
• Multi-year recipient Who’s Who Among American Educators
• Employee of the Quarter (Goodwin House Bailey’s Crossroads)
• Skilled Public Speaker
• Published Writer
• Vocalist and Actress (professional and non-professional work)
Military Support Volunteer Experience
Volunteer Wounded Warrior Coordinator
July 2006-present
• Organize and implement a logistical plan to transport 40-50 wounded veterans and their family members
from Walter Reed Hospital to the Memorial Day and Capitol Fourth Concerts on the Capitol lawn and
receptions that follow.
• Contact each wounded veteran personally to obtain security information and tactfully obtain status of
mobility in order to assure the comfort of the wounded while traveling and viewing the concert.
• Supervise a volunteer team consisting of Navy nurses, American Legion members, and private citizens
who assist guests from arrival until departure.
• Facilitate the meeting and greeting of guest celebrities and wounded soldiers.
Therapy Dogs International
June 2006 to present
• Owner of two registered therapy dogs and member of Therapy Dogs International, a volunteer
organization dedicated to regulating, testing and registration of therapy dogs and their volunteer handlers
for the purpose of visiting nursing homes, hospitals, other institutions and wherever else therapy dogs are
needed.
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
July 2006--May 2009
• Regularly visited Mologne House on the Army hospital campus.
• Cultivated friendships with wounded warriors and family members.
• Organized donations from schools and individuals and distributed them to military families.
• Arranged cookie baking parties that provided dozens of homemade cookies to residents in Mologne
House.
• Worked with the Girl Scouts to collect and distribute hundreds of boxes of Girl Scout Cookies to military
families.

3. Education
• Graduated magna cum laude from Pillsbury College 1994
• Bachelor of Science Degree Communications; English Minor
References:
Jacey Eckhart
651 Spring St.
Herndon, VA 20170
(c) 703-619-400-9558
Email: jacey87@icloud.com
Lori Clinton
228 Old Oaks Terrace
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(c) 757-639-2944
email: lori@lifestylebylori.com